LAKE BARKLEY - The Bootheel Bassbusters held their eighth tournament of the year on October 2nd on Lake Barkley out of the Poplar Creek ramp.
Leon Miller won the tournament with five fish weighing 12 lbs. 1 oz. including the tournament big bass of 3 lbs. 11 oz. Travis Garrett was second with three bass weighing 5 lbs. 14 oz. and Kenny Dement was third with one fish weighing 2 lbs. 3 oz. Ty Garrett won the "Lucky Drawing".
Leon Miller moved into the lead in the Angler-of-the-Year race with 1,121 points. Leven Cox is second with 1,087 points and Mike Estes is third with 1,059 points.
The club travels to Lake Guntersville in Alabama on October 21st and 22nd for their final event of the season out of Goose Pond Colony.
Anyone interested in joining the BassBusters should contact Club President Stan Pace at 472-1816 or Vice-President Leon Miller at 270-1831 after 5 p.m. Owning a boat is not required for membership.